Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Monotony

I have been very busy healing (read being a lazy bum, eating, sleeping, wash, rinse, repeat.) I have noticed that when I am idle like this I think more about drinking. I am quite sure pain medication didn't help either. I guess it's good that I keep busy all the time. I stopped taking the pain meds as soon as it was realistic. I didn't realize what little effect they had on me when they weren't combined with alcohol. My husband watched in amazement because they didn't put me right to sleep. I swear he could lick an aspirin and be out for hours. I used to brag about high tolerance- now- not so much. I go back to work next week. I am glad to get back in the saddle but not so happy about going back to my home away from home in the city.

Hi I just came across your blog - writing about your process is a great tool for staying sober, nice work! Wishing you speedy recovery from surgery. Literature and phone calls help fill the down time... :) Be well!

Good luck. AA reading and participation in meetings (Even online) as you can can help tremendously. I attended a great big book study on line every M-W-F for 2 1/2 years at stepchat.com which resulted from a search after I had emergency intestinal surgery and was laid up and desperately wanting to continue to be present at AA.